Bedford TK

mylesdw · Feb 27, 2018

That's a great idea; he'll soon get fed up with working on boats - all those curves and confined spaces.

mylesdw · Apr 2, 2018

Had a minor setback which resulted in losing all the rear brake fluid over the brake linings - it turned out that the truck has been fitted with the wrong wheel cylinders as some point in its life, so the ones I bought were wrong also. The guys up at Amberley Truck and Auto got a part made up to solve the problem and we got the rear brakes relined at the same time.

Hopefully it should go for its COF (Certificate of Fitness) tomorrow.

Meanwhile, not sure if anyone's interested in this stuff, I started making a shower/toilet cubicle

and a shower tray made from scrap timber which will be covered in fibreglass

zzr1200 · Apr 2, 2018

Isn't the COF for 6 months only or is that for cars only?

mylesdw · Apr 2, 2018

Yes, COFs and WOFs are 6 months only for older vehicles.

zzr1200 · Apr 2, 2018

WOF....Warrant of fitness???

What's the difference?

mylesdw · Apr 2, 2018

WOF (Warrant Of Fitness) for cars, COF for trucks

Pigeon_Droppings2 · Apr 2, 2018

We're more than happy reading about the interior fit out....keep the pics coming please :thumbup:

jpmillermatic · Apr 4, 2018

yeah, this is part of the truck, now!....pics, please....

JP

zzr1200 · Apr 4, 2018

COF

Did it pass???

mylesdw · Apr 4, 2018

They didn't get to it; it's booked in for next Tuesday.

mylesdw · Apr 9, 2018

The mirror arms were worn and corroded

So i mended them by welding some thick washers on

and a pair of Vauxhall Magnum con-rod bolts played their part too

This together with some fibre washers makes a new friction hinge

The idea is that the mirror will collapse if you hit something rather than damaging the cab.

New mirrors look nice and the extra spotter mirror for the nearside is great but they are still much too wobbly to be useful. The brackets are wide, to see past the body and the brackets are very thin by modern truck standards.

Sorting them out is on the to-to list.

mylesdw · Apr 10, 2018

Finally has its COF! The only thing I had forgotten was the driver's sun visor but luckily it was in the cab and the guys from AT&T fitted for me while the inspectors did the rest of the test.

Woo hoo!

jpmillermatic · Apr 10, 2018

brilliant!

big milestone...

I like the mirrors and brackets...nice fix...

JP

mylesdw · Apr 11, 2018

Helen has been busy filling the large number of holes in the body left after we gutted it

p0689109 · Apr 12, 2018

You have know destroyed its personality!!!! (Could not find a tongue in check emoji!!)

p0689109 · Apr 13, 2018

Sorry about my spelling mistake!!

mylesdw · Apr 16, 2018

I used my failed headliner as a pattern to cut a new one

This time glued it directly to the sound proofing in the cab and it looks really smart (although not easy to photograph)

As mentioned previously, you need to use high temperature rather than standard spray adhesive or it will all fall on your head when the sun comes out.

mylesdw · Apr 22, 2018

Went camping! Took the truck about two hours north to a campsite near Kaikoura - nice warm weather and a beachfront view. Some mountains to cross (The Hunderlees) but the truck went better on the hills than I remembered; perhaps all the weight we removed and not having horses in the back has something to do with it. A few minor things to sort out but a successful maiden voyage.